Justices Weigh Challenge to South Carolina’s Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood

Justices Weigh Challenge to South Carolina’s Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case arising from South Carolina’s attempt to deny funding to Planned Parenthood. But the question the justices grappled with was a relatively narrow one, focused on whether individuals may sue the state to obtain medical services from Planned Parenthood unrelated to abortion. In 2018, Gov. Henry … Read more

US Sen. Jim Justice’s pet bulldog, Babydog, seen in official government portrait: ‘She makes us smile’

US Sen. Jim Justice’s pet bulldog, Babydog, seen in official government portrait: ‘She makes us smile’

It’s Babydog’s big moment.  The chunky English bulldog of US Sen. Jim Justice (R-West Virginia) had her first official government portrait snapped, according to her social media. The 60-pound, tan-and-white pet pooch named Babydog can be seen with her pink tongue poking out over her tiny teeth in the picture, which bears the American and … Read more